Sen. Jon Kyl to receive Hudson’s Herman Kahn Award

The Hudson Institute will award Senator Jon Kyl (R-AZ) the Herman Kahn Award for “creative and visionary leaders who embody Kahn’s dedication to strong American national security, a guarded optimism about the future, and an appreciation of the role of technology as a driver of global economic progress.”

Kyl will receive the award tonight at a dinner at the Willard InterContinental Hotel, where Hudson will also honor service men and women. And Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) will offer remarks on his colleague as a part of the evening’s events.

The award falls on the 50th anniversary of the think tank founded by Herman Kahn with the task of working on issues of the future in unconventional ways.

To join the Hudson Institute for the evening:

Dinner Patron: $50,000 – Recognition on signage, in dinner program, and in Master of Ceremonies’ remarks. Table for 10 with choice of premier seating and 10 tickets to Sponsor Reception.

Dinner Co-Chair: $25,000 – Recognition on signage, in dinner program, and in Master of Ceremonies’ remarks. Table for 10 with preferred seating and 5 tickets to Sponsor Reception.

Allen McDuffee writes about politics and policy and covered think tanks for The Washington Post from 2011 to 2013. He freelances and hosts a podcast at governmentality.net and is currently working on a book about the influence of think tanks in Washington.